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MARIE ANITA TOLL
Marie Anita (MacCrostie) Toll
formerly of RR 3, Blyth and
Braemar Nursing Home, Wingham,
passed away with family by her side,
on Wednesday, April 29 at Wingham
Hospital. She was in her 95th year.
Marie was born on Oct. 13, 1920
at the MacCrostie homestead in
West Wawanosh Township. She
graduated from public school at
Belfast and Lucknow Continuation
School. After working as a sales
clerk in Toronto for a year, she
received her teacher’s training at
Stratford Normal School in 1941/42.
Her independent nature was revealed
when, without a car or money, she
hitch-hiked to and from Toronto and
Stratford to her family home near
Belfast.
In fulfilling her love of children
and learning, Marie enjoyed a
successful career as an educator.
She taught in one-room, rural
schools in Amberley and
Whitechurch from September, 1942
until December, 1944 when she
married Aubrey Toll and accepted a
teaching position at SS # 16, East
Wawanosh, remaining there until
1948. After her children were born,
she returned to teaching, first at USS
#3, Morris-East Wawanosh and then
at SS # 10, East Wawanosh, known
locally as the McGowan School,
where all of her children were also
her students.
From 1962-1981, she taught at the
newly-built Walton Public School,
where for the final 14 years of her
career, she was the principal.
During her long career she
witnessed huge changes in
technology and educational
methods: from travelling to her
schools on foot or in a horse and
buggy or cutter to driving a car with
the luxury of windshield wipers and
a heater and from teaching by coal
oil lanterns to using a television in
the classroom to support the newest
curriculum.
Marie was very creative: an artist,
a seamstress, a quilter, a writer, a
superb cook and pie-maker. She was
an active participant in the mixed
farming operation she and her
husband, Aubrey managed. She was
also very involved in the preparation
of their registered Clydesdales for
the show ring, accompanying
Aubrey with their family of four on
the 5-City, Western Fair Circuit three
times during the 1960s.
In 1975, Marie and Aubrey
purchased the McGowan School
property, which was situated a mile
to the east of their farm. The school
was moved to the southwest corner
of the lot and they built a new house
on the school site where Marie was
once the teacher.
After retiring, Marie enjoyed
refinishing furniture, gardening,
quilting and proof-reading at the The
Citizen. She also enjoyed
participating in the compilation of
Wilderness to Wawanosh, a history
of the township published in 1992.
Her family was her pride and joy:
she offered unconditional love and
unwavering support. She was an
intuitive and loyal friend.
Marie will be fondly remembered
by her many pupils for her sense of
humour, her appreciation and
respect for nature, the use of her opal
ring to “encourage” inattentive
students, her insightful teaching, her
firm but fair discipline and the
ominous echo of her clicking heels
as she neared a disruptive classroom.
Marie was the cherished mother of
Cheryl Cronin (Tom), Blyth; Vaughn
(Marlene), RR 3, Blyth; Kerry Toll
(Greer Black), Calgary, Alberta and
Avon Corneil of Bluevale. She also
leaves to mourn 10 adored
grandchildren: Michelle McNichol
(Ron), Scott Cronin (Kim), Greg
Toll, Bryce Toll (Tanya), Andrew
Toll (Mia), Kaitlyn Armstrong
(Scott), Devon Black, Tallan Black,
Drew Corneil (Jenny) and Dane
Corneil; nine beloved great-
grandchildren; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Stewart Toll and Leba
Silvert, London as well as several
nieces and nephews.
Marie was predeceased by her
husband, Aubrey Toll (2005), her
parents, William and Myrtle
(Webster) MacCrostie; her siblings,
Hugh, Ronald and Carol
MacCrostie; sisters-in-law, Marjorie
McDougall and Amy MacCrostie
and brother-in-law, Ken McDougall.
In keeping with Marie’s wishes,
cremation has taken place and in lieu
of a visitation and funeral, a private
family celebration of Marie’s life
will occur at a later date. Memorial
donations to the Clinton Public
Hospital Foundation, Wingham and
District Heath Centre Foundation or
a charity of one’s choice would be
appreciated by the family as
expressions of sympathy.
Arrangements are entrusted to
Falconer Funeral Homes, Clinton.
SARAH STEPHENSON
Sarah (Cruickshank) Stephenson
of Brussels, passed away at
Huronlea Home for the Aged on
Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Born in
Wingham on Jan. 4, 1923, Sarah was
in her 93rd year.
Sarah was the beloved wife of the
late Frederick Mac “Dick”
Stephenson and will be sadly missed
by her daughter-in-law Sharon
Stephenson of Brussels, her
granddaughters Corrinna Strong and
her husband Peter, Mississauga and
Chantelle den Dekker and her
husband Arnold, Brussels and her
great-grandchildren Connor, Megan,
Kennedy, MacKenzie, Ryan, Jessica
and Laura. Sarah was also loved by
her sisters-in-law Nora Stephenson,
Liz and Ken Sholdice and Shirley
Wilken. She was predeceased by her
son Frederick, her granddaughters
Rhonda and Charlene, her parents
George and Linda (Hill)
Cruickshank, her brothers Jim, Tom
and Calvin and sisters Elizabeth,
Ivey and Margaret.
Friends were received by the
family at Brussels United Church on
Wednesday, May 6 until the time of
the funeral service. Rev. Gary Clark
officiated. Burial took place in
Brussels Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations to Brussels
United Church would be appreciated
by the family.
Condolences may be left at
www.schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
STANLEY JOHN TRAPP
Mr. Steve Trapp of Wingham,
passed away at Wingham and
District Hospital on Saturday, May
2, 2015. He was 90.
Steve was the beloved husband of
Elva (Watke) Trapp, Wingham and
the cherished father of Charles and
Tara Trapp and Yvonne and Dan St.
Jean. He was the loving grandfather
of Kayla, Rebecca, Joshua, Taylor,
Alannah, Jeffery, Ashley and
Brooke. He is also survived by his
nieces Margaret, Mary and Jean
Anne and great-nieces and nephews
John, Faith, Andrew, Nick, Richard,
Emma and Anne, all in England. He
was predeceased by his sister Jean.
Visitation was held at McBurney
Funeral Home Ltd., Wingham on
Tuesday. A Royal Canadian Legion
Service was held in the funeral home
on Tuesday evening followed by a
Wingham Lodge #286 A.F. and
A.M. service. The funeral service
was held at the funeral home chapel
on Wednesday. Rev. Richard D. Hall
officiated. Final resting place is
Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton.
Memorial donations, in lieu of
flowers, to Bluewater Shrine Club
would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy.
Online condolences may be left at
www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
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